Thursday, 26 November 2015

Palliser Estate

Palliser Estate Pinot Noir 2014 MartinboroughGenerous and ripe bouquet of red berry fruits, a silty mineral almost gravelly underbelly and a fragrant varietal lift; aromas of dark cherry and plum, some fruit cake and baking spices, moderate+ (ish) oak and toasty elements. On the palate - dry, toasty, fruity and flavourful; a very youthful palate with quite a lot of tension from the acidity and tannins - a wine that requires at least another year in bottle to begin to knit together more; flavours of red cherry and plum with some darker berries and spices. Will find its balance in 12-24 months - so keep please and begin to enjoy from 2017.88 Points

Cameron Douglas

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New Zealand’s first & only Master Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers worldwide, & South Pacific Director for the Global Guild of Sommeliers. Experience includes (but is not limited to) writing, commentating, & reviewing all things beverage, including judging at Wine Award Shows in NZ & Internationally (Recently as Regional Chair of Judges for Decanter Magazine in London). Also enjoy Head Judge positions at Sommelier of the Year Competitions.
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Am proud to be responsible for a number of winelists - at the Michelin Starred Musket Room Restaurant in New York http://musketroom.com & in NZ Merediths Restaurant http://www.merediths.co.nz (amongst others)
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